New coiled-tubing rigs are drilling to record depths, with larger diameter strings and top drives capable of holding 200,000-lb hook loads. Tenaris Coiled Tubes and Xtreme Coil Drilling Corp. are ...
Operators in the US Gulf Coast region complete most wells with some kind of sand-control measure, ranging from resin-coated sand to pre-packed gravel pack screens. Resins break down, however, screens ...